Bring Biblical Counseling to your Church

Originally founded in 1982 as CCEF West, IBCD exists to strengthen churches in one-another care through training resources and events.

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The Institute for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship

We exist to strengthen churches and individuals in one-another care, by offering training, counseling resources, events, and free materials that help them better help others.

Learn with Others

Subscription plans to suit your unique needs

On a Group or Supporting Church Plan, you can invite friends to take any IBCD course with you. Set a schedule for completion, track member progress, lead discussions, & more. Our Individual Subscription is also available for learners desiring to go at their own pace.

Observe Counseling

See how to integrate what you’ve learned into actual counseling

Our unique IBCD Observation videos feature leading biblical counselors who illustrate a variety of issues like marriage conflict, pornography, and bipolar disorder. Watch these scenarios come to life and learn how to naviage each situation biblically.

Get Training

Learn at your own pace

We have designed our flexible video curriculum to be studied individually or with a group of any size. Learn the general principles involved in biblical counseling and how they interact with complex topics such as addiction, domestic abuse, and more. Our training features Dr. Jim Newheiser along with other top counselors.

Access Premium Counseling Training

Get complete access to every training resource in our growing library.

Recent Updates

August 1, 2025

New Observation Videos

“Counseling Care for Shame” featuring Dr. Jenn Chen releases to IBCD Connect on August 1st!

Watch biblical counseling in action! Our new 3-part observation video series tackles shame with Christlike wisdom and care, while the accompanying digital handbook offers helpful note-taking guides and homework suggestions for maximum benefit. Equip yourself to help others find healing in Christ—subscribe today to IBCD Connect and be among the first to access these resources when they release!

June 18th-20th, 2026

2026 Summer Institute

Cornerstone Fellowship Bible Church, Riverside, CA

We’re excited to announce the theme of next year’s Summer Institute: Navigating Emotions. Make plans now to join us next June in Riverside, CA as we explore how the Scriptures help us to understand and engage emotions such happiness, anger, sadness, contentment, and anxiety. Stay tuned for pre-conference and speaker information to be released in the coming months. Get your in-person or virtual tickets before early bird registration expires on July 31, 2025!

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Recent Articles

Discover the latest blog posts from our team of writers

Wise Counsel for the Weary

Wise Counsel for the Weary

Tiredness and weariness are not the same. Tiredness signals that the body needs rest, which is expected and often resolved with sleep or a break. Weariness, however, runs deeper....

Rethinking Nostalgic Postpartum Advice

Rethinking Nostalgic Postpartum Advice

When my nine-year-old daughter learned I was working on a mini-book for depressed postpartum mothers, a look of confusion came over her face. She asked, “Why would a mom feel sad...

Wise Counsel for the Discontented

Wise Counsel for the Discontented

It’s much too easy to be discontent. It may be with material possessions, employment, relationships, where we live, or a number of other things with which we are discontent....

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New Podcast Episodes

Our most recent conversations from the Hope + Help Podcast

HOPE + HELP PODCAST

HOPE + HELP FOR SOUL REFRESHMENT WITH HEATHER NELSON

In this episode, host Christine Chappell interviews Heather Nelson about her book, Rest: Creating Space for Soul Refreshment.

HOPE + HELP PODCAST

HOPE + HELP FOR WAYWARD CHILDREN WITH STUART SCOTT

In this episode, host Christine Chappell interviews Stuart Scott about his book, Wayward Children: Finding Peace, Keeping Hope.

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